Claire Stansfield

Claire Stansfield is a Senior Research Fellow at the Social Research Institute of University College London (UCL), specializing in information retrieval methods for evidence synthesis. She works within the Evidence for Policy and Practice Information Centre (EPPI Centre) and is affiliated with UCL Institute of Education.

• Active in machine learning applications for systematic reviews
• Develops tools for research mapping and visualization
• Focuses on improving evidence use in policy-making

Her research spans social science, public health, education, and international development, with expertise in search strategy design and research register maintenance. Recent work explores:

• Embedded researcher dynamics in public health
• Automation in evidence synthesis
• Geographic search limitations

She teaches systematic review methodology in UCL's Master's program and contributes to methodological guidelines for the Cochrane and Campbell Collaborations.